The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (Enola Holmes Series #3)

by Nancy Springer Narrated by Katherine Kellgren

Overview

Nancy Springer is the two-time Edgar Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of The Case of the Left-Handed Lady. Dr. Watson, the right-hand man of master sleuth Sherlock Holmes, has gone missing. This prompts Sherlock to enlist the assistance of Enola Holmes, his intrepid younger sister. She investigates Watson's home just in time to witness the arrival of a bizarre bouquet blooming with convolvulus, hawthorn, and white poppies-flowers that symbolize death!

Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 5-8
It is March, 1889, in London, and Enola is still lodging in the East End and evading her brothers, Mycroft and Sherlock, so as to avoid boarding school. For six months, she has been using the alias Ivy Meshle and pursuing her "life's calling" as a Perditorian ("finder of the lost") but, afraid that she has been discovered, she must choose a new identity: Viola Everseau. Her new disguise: a beautiful woman. Her new case: finding the missing Dr. Watson. Her first act is to visit Dr. Watson's wife, and her first clue is a bizarre bouquet the frantic woman has received. Using her knowledge of the "language of flowers," Enola deduces that the bouquet suggests revenge and knows that this is a detail that her sleuthing brother will overlook. Her investigation leads her from a theatrical shop to a hothouse, from one dangerous situation to another. Enola is a delightful character, with the sharp wit one would expect from Sherlock Holmes's sister, and a wry voice that is uniquely hers. Springer's descriptions of late-19th-century England are vivid, the mystery is intriguing, and Enola's cleverness and capability will appeal to readers who like their heroines both sprightly and savvy. Move over, Sherlock.
—Laurie SlagenwhiteCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

From the Publisher

Praise for Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess:

An Edgar Award Nominee!

* “Enola shows herself to be an intelligent, rational, resourceful, and brave protagonist. Readers will look forward to hearing this heroine’s unique voice again.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

* “This is a terrific package. Springer not only provides two fine mysteries, breathtaking adventure, and key-eyed description, but she also offers a worthy heroine.” —Booklist, starred review

* “A tasty appetizer, with every sign of further courses to come.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Enola’s loneliness, intelligence, sense of humor,and sheer pluck make her an extremely appealing heroine.” —School Library Journal, starred review

JULY 2008 - AudioFile

A foreword finds Dr. Watson locked in an 1889 London madhouse. Next we see 14-year-old Enola Holmes, Sherlock's young sister, creating a new persona as the beautiful Viola Everseau. With the curious appearance of bouquets sent to Mrs. Watson, the plots converge. Internal monologues articulate the heroine's loneliness, and Katherine Kellgren infuses these with energy to reveal Enola’s insight, intelligence, and outrage at the snobbery of her brothers. This third Enola story is full of detail and emotion, and Kellgren leaps on the dramatic possibilities as Enola leaps on clues. Mirroring Enola's skill at disguises, she speaks the accent of a street urchin and turns a shopkeeper’s posh accent to Cockney in a tirade. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170702091
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	03/07/2008
Series:	Enola Holmes Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	546,944
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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